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Country living with us in scenic North Sligo, Ireland

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  2025 

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a couple living along the Wild Atlantic Way in a beautiful scenic part of North County Sligo, Ireland, at the foot of the majestic Benbulben mountain. Our house is just a ten-minute drive from several beaches that are sought after for swimming, surfing, sailing, and horse riding. We have lots of space in our thatched cottage, which is attached to our home, as our children have now moved out.

    We live on a small farm with a flock of sheep, and we have a vegetable garden. There are plenty of learning opportunities as I spin, dye and knit with the wool from our sheep. I enjoy foraging for wild plants and making jams from the berries we pick. I am coeliac and cook coeliac-friendly and wholesome meals. We have an interest in art and nature.
    This is not a business; we just provide for ourselves and need some help as spring is quite a busy time on the farm, with sheep lambing, gardening, and various other projects. We would love to host a person who is interested in living in the countryside by the sea and the mountains and would like to help us care for the sheep and help with our vegetable garden .Enda is Irish; I am Dutch, and I also speak German reasonably well. Enda likes to listen to music, and I like to draw and paint. Our house is a ten-minute walk from the bus where you can get a bus to Sligo town, Galway and Donegal. Sligo town is well connected to Dublin by train and bus.

  • Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

    Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

    Jardinage
    S’occuper des animaux
    Aide dans une ferme
    Aide à la maison
    Entretien général
  • Centres d’intérêt

    Centres d’intérêt

    Dev. durable
    Randonnée
    Camping
    Politique/justice sociale
    Ferme
    Livres
    Menuiserie
    Art et design
    Animaux
    Architecture
    Cuisine et alimentation
    Musique
    Jardinage
    Bricolage / artisanat
    Dessin et peinture
    Nature
    Plage
  • Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

    Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

    Objectifs de l’ONU
    Pas de pauvreté
    Faim «zéro»
    Bonne santé et bien-être
    Éducation de qualité
    Égalité entre les sexes
    Eau propre et assainissement
    Énergie propre et d'un coût abordable
    Travail décent et croissance économique
    Industrie, innovation et infrastructure
    Inégalités réduites
    Villes et communautés durables
    Consommation et production responsables
    Mesures relatives à la lutte contre les changements climatiques
    Vie aquatique
    Vie terrestre
    Paix, justice et institutions efficaces
    Partenariats pour la réalisation des objectifs
  • Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

    Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

    Workawayers will have an opportunity to take part in leisure activities like sea swimming or hiking. We have a bicycle for the guest to use if they are interested in exploring the area by bike. Furthermore there is lots of learning in living in a thatched cottage, sheep management, gardening, and learning about spinning wool and dyeing with natural materials. I process some of the sheep fleeces to spin yarn,dye and knit, a craft that a number of workawayers did learn and experience during their stay with us. It was very satisfying to see some guests leave with their own spun wool or garments from.our farm. We live ten minutes walk from the bus stop which takes you to Sligo town where there are intercity train and bus routes to the rest of the country. Sligo is a great area for music and the arts, there are galleries , music venues and theatres in the surrounding towns. We like to visit the theatre and film society occasionally, and workawayers are very welcome to join us.
    Sligo is rich in archeology and we would like to visit some of the sites with the workawayer if they like.
    Furthermore I have a passion for art, I like to draw and paint and have introduced workawayers to some of the art classes I take part in.
    If you have an interest in learning Dutch, Irish or English we are happy to help.

  • Aide

    Aide

    We are looking for somebody to help with our small vegetable garden , weeding , planting and harvesting.

    We are not a business; the garden is only for our own use. We also would like some help caring for our small flock of sheep, like checking and counting them, and helping with lambing in early spring and general care. The sheep are just for our pleasure and to keep the fields tidy.

    We would appreciate it if the workawayer used their initiative and were open to other tasks such as cooking , tidying and anything else that may come up.

  • Langues

    Langues parlées
    Anglais: Courant
    Hollandais: Courant
    Allemand: Intermédiaire
    Français: Débutant

    Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
    I am Dutch and can share my language , I am interested in learning other languages. English is our spoken language.

  • Hébergement

    Hébergement

    The thatched cottage has a bedroom and living room available for the guest. The kitchen and bathroom is to be shared with ourselves. There is an additional small bathroom in an outside building . We like to include the workawayer with our meals and they are welcome to use the kitchen any time.
    We have lots of space surrounding the house and sheds for a camper van or caravan if the workawayer does have their own accommodation or transport.

  • Autres infos...

    Autres infos...

    Sligo is rich in history and there is a lot of archeology. Sligo is known for its traditional Irish music and there are plenty of sessions in local venues where music is played. There are several art galleries in Sligo town and a theatre with a varied programme. There are a number of beaches close by, good for surfing , swimming and walking. The Dartry mountain range is on our footstep, well known for its fabulous scenery. There is a bus stop ten minutes walk from the house, to Sligo town or to Donegal. We travel regularly to Sligo in our car and are always happy to give a lift and explore local sights also. We are generally busy during the day with various tasks, in a relaxed way. We would like if you could feel at home and work with us for a few hours,. At nighttime we spend time reading, spinning, chatting and maybe go for a walk.

  • Informations complémentaires

    Informations complémentaires

    • Accès Internet

    • Accès Internet limité

      Accès Internet limité

    • Nous avons des animaux

    • Nous sommes fumeurs

    • Familles bienvenues

  • Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

    Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

    There is a room in the cottage for use by a workawayer. We have good internet.

  • Espace pour garer des vans

    Espace pour garer des vans

    we have loads of space at the house and on the farm

  • Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

    Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

    We can accommodate a workawayer with one small pet. Since there are a lot of sheep around, a dog will have to be kept on a lead at all times.

  • Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

    Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

    Un

N° de référence hôte : 636228115126

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